Bags ban on Corrie tour amid terror fear
CORRIE bosses have banned backpacks from tours of the new soap set amid fears of an Islamic State terror attack.
The Street’s new £10million studio home opens to the public for the first time this weekend.
But fans with bags bigger than an A3-size sheet of paper will not be allowed in.
The Corrie tours begin days after the first anniversary of the suicide attack at Manchester Arena.
Twenty-two people were killed by Isis bomber Salman Abedi, 22, at an Ariana Grande concert last May.
Now security chiefs have brought in a series of measures to safeguard fans at the new Street tours. The set, at MediaCity in Salford, is just three miles from the scene of last year’s blast.
Anyone taking the £35 tour has to agree to be searched. Tour bosses warn: “Please only bring essential items and keep belongings to a minimum.’’
The cobbles tours will run on selected Saturdays from
May 26 until November.
Juliana Delaney, from organiser Continuum Attractions, said: “The show has such an extraordinary connection with fans all across the world.
“We’re delighted some will be lucky enough to now follow in the footsteps of their favourite characters and walk down those famous cobbles.’’